UP village bans tobacco
23 July 2012 8:10 AM IST
In a first of its kind, a village council in this Uttar Pradesh district Sunday decided to ban sale of tobacco products in the village and fine those caught consuming them. A similar ban on alcohol is also being mulled.
The panchayat in Sarfabad has asked the village residents to abstain from selling or use of tobacco. Initiated by the wrestlers of the village, the move is aimed at urging the state government to impose a blanket ban on the pattern of some other states.
Over 30 shopkeepers brought their tobacco products and burnt them in a bonfire to support the move. ‘Anybody found selling tobacco or its products would have to pay a fine. Whoever is found using tobacco will also be fined. And any person who informs us about anyone selling or using tobacco will be rewarded,’ said a wrestler.
The panchayat in Sarfabad has asked the village residents to abstain from selling or use of tobacco. Initiated by the wrestlers of the village, the move is aimed at urging the state government to impose a blanket ban on the pattern of some other states.
Over 30 shopkeepers brought their tobacco products and burnt them in a bonfire to support the move. ‘Anybody found selling tobacco or its products would have to pay a fine. Whoever is found using tobacco will also be fined. And any person who informs us about anyone selling or using tobacco will be rewarded,’ said a wrestler.
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